Muzyka then added that Mass Effect, in addition to emphasizing story and character development, will also attempt to revive the kind of open-ended exploration that longtime BioWare fans have greatly enjoyed in the Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights games--your character will roam freely, after gaining possession of a rugged rover vehicle that will help you chart out new territory.

The studio heads went on to give a vague but optimistic update on Dragon Age, the unlicensed successor to BioWare's classic Dungeons & Dragons games (minus the Dungeons & Dragons).